| Regimental number | 750 |
| Place of birth | Waverley, New South Wales |
| School | Private tuition |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm assistant |
| Address | 'Ambrosier', East Avenue, Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Sydney Joseph Stephens, Public Trust Office, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Aspinall spelt Aspenall |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 16.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No know to ton grave |
| Commemoration details | Australian Cemetery (V.C. Corner No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sydney Joseph and Rosa Adelina STEPHENS, Public Trust Office, Sydney. Native of Waverley |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Found guilty, 29 December 1915, of insubordination, Ferry Post, 29 December 1915: forfeited 1 day's pay. Found guilty, 22 April 1916, of being absent from Mess Orderlies' Parade, Ferry Post, 21 April 1916: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 12 May 1916, of being in town without a pass contrary to Routine Orders, Ferry Post, 12 May 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Moascar, 29 May 1916 (tonsillitis); discharged, 31 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEPHENS Leonard Aspinall |
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